Playing Cards
by Tilley, Roger
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0706400496
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400496
- Seller
-
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Octopus Books, 1973. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. In Very Good Used Condition. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. This Beautifully Illustrated History Traces The Design Of Playing Cards From Their Origins To The Present Day. The Author Follows The Changes And Developments From The Earliest Cards In China, India, And Persia, To The Beginning Of The Four-Suited Pack In Fourteenth-Century Italy. He Then Shows How The Germans Used Woodcuts To Produce Intricate Designs Which Were Superceded By The Simpler Designs Of The French. He Describes How Suit-Signs Evolved Gradually From A Variety Of Different Symbols. As Well As The Usual Type Of Pack, A Wide Variety Of Special Packs-Commemorative, Instructive, Humorous-From All Over The World Are Discussed. The Illustrations, Many Of Which Were Specially Photographed For This Book, Show Cards From All Over The World.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004890
- Title
- Playing Cards
- Author
- Tilley, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0706400496
- ISBN 13
- 9780706400496
- Publisher
- Octopus Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 97
- Keywords
- History, Illustrated, Games, Cards, Playing Cards, Symbols, Tricks, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Brain Teasers - Puzzles - Other Games;
- X weight
- 700 g
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About the Seller
Alright Bookstore
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Edmonton, Alberta
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- Shelf Wear
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